MiaSlOm  iN  THE 
SUNDAY-SCHOOL 


A  LITANY  FOR  CHILDREN 


BOARD  OF  MISSIONS 
281  FOURTH  AVENUE,  NEW  YORK 


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MISSIONS  IN  THE 
SUNDAY-SCHOOL 

No.  2 


A  LITANY  FOR  CHILDREN 

Dear  Heavenly  Father  of  all  the 
children  of  the  earth; 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 

0  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  who  didst  become 
a  child  to  redeem  all  nations; 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 

Spirit  of  purity  and  love,  who  dost 
teach  us  to  live  with  childlike  hearts; 
Have  mercy  upon  us. 

O  Blessed  Trinity — Father,  Son  and 
Holy  Spirit; 

Have  mercy  upon  us. 

Let  us  pray  to  the  ever-blessed 
Trinity. 

That  we  may  use  the  good  gift  of  life 
to  thy  glory  and  our  own  salvation; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 

That  in  all  the  families  of  the  world 
parents  and  children  may  learn  to  have 
a  fear  and  love  of  thy  Holy  Name; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 


That  the  millions  of  children  in  China 
may  hear  the  good  news  that  they  are 
members  of  thy  family  through  Christ; 

We  pray  thee,,  dear  Lord. 

That  the  forsaken  and  forgotten  little 
ones  in  our  own  land  may  be  remem¬ 
bered  and  sought  out  by  the  messengers 
of  thy  truth; 

We  pray  thee^  dear  Lord. 

That  into  the  darkness  of  the  Alaskan 
night,  and  the  darker  souls  of  its  ignor¬ 
ant  natives,  the  light  of  thy  Day  Star 
may  shine; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 

That  thou  wilt  strengthen  the  hands 
and  cheer  the  hearts  of  men  and  women 
who  minister  to  the  little  children  of 
Japan  in  Christ’s  name; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 

That  a  blessing  may  rest  upon  the 
homes  of  all  missionaries,  and  that  pro¬ 
tection  may  be  granted  to  missionary 
fathers  and  mothers; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 

That  we  may  earnestly  desire  to  bring 
some  child  who  does  not  understand  in¬ 
to  the  light  of  the  Star  of  Bethlehem; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord 

That  all  the  teachers  and  pupils  of  our 
Sunday-schools  may  have  grace  to  serve 
thee  better  and  more  perfectly  to  know 
thee; 


We  pray  thee,  dear  .Lord. 


That  homes  and  hospitals  which  min¬ 
ister  to  the  needs  of  children  may  be 
blessed,  and  their  number  multiplied; 

TTe  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 

That  the  Sunday-school  Auxiliary  may 
have  good  success  in  gathering  gifts  for 
the  extension  of  thy  Kingdom; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 

That  we  may  ask  ourselves  whether 
we  ought  not  to  make  the  best  gift,  by 
offering  to  go  forth  as  missionaries; 

We  pray  thee,  dear  Lord. 

Let  us  give  thanks  to  God,  the 
Father,  Son  and  Holy  Ghost. 

For  Christian  nurture,  Christian 
homes,  and  Christian  parents; 

We  thanh  thee,  dear  Lord. 

For  the  chance  to  bless  our  own  lives 
by  making  others  happier; 

We  thanh  thee,  dear  Lord. 

For  the  Babe  of  Bethlehem  in  the 
manger,  and  the  Christ-Child  in  the  car¬ 
penter  shop; 

We  thanh  thee,  dear  Lord. 

For  the  power  given  us  through  thy 
Church  to  know  Him  and  to  follow  His 
steps; 


We  thanh  thee,  dear  Lord. 


Let  us  pray: 


Dear  Heavenly  Father,  accept  our 
prayers,  and  grant  all  that  we  have 
asked  according  to  thy  will.  May  we 
help  to  answer  them  ourselves  by  study¬ 
ing  more  faithfully,  praying  more 
earnestly  and  giving  more  generously, 
that  thy  Kingdom  may  come  and  thy 
will  be  done  in  all  the  earth;  so  that 
every  child  may  be  thy  child,  and  every 
heart  thy  home.  We  ask  it  in  His  Name 
and  for  His  sake  who  has  taught  us  when 
we  pray  to  say: 

UR  Father,  who  art  in  heaven. 


Hallowed  be  Thy  Name.  Thy 


kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  on 
earth.  As  it  is  in  heaven.  Give  us  this 
day  our  daily  bread.  And  forgive  us  our 
trespasses.  As  we  forgive  those  who  tres¬ 
pass  against  us.  And  lead  us  not  into 
temptation ;  But  deliver  us  from  evil : 
For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power, 
and  the  glory,  for  ever  and  ever.  Amen. 

RACE,  mercy  and  peace  be  with  us, 
'J  from  God  the  Father  and  from 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  through  the 
power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  Amen. 


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